Financial Aid Steps for Current Students

Steps to receive financial aid:

Complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) renewal application at www.fafsa.ed.gov using your personal identification number (PIN) available at www.pin.ed.gov. The FAFSA renewal application becomes available January 1 each year. The Armstrong Priority Deadline is March 15.

In order to receive Federal Financial Aid, such as Pell Grant and Direct Loans, you must renew your FAFSA each academic year. To assist you with renewal and completion of your FAFSA, Armstrong offers College Goal. College Goal is an event in which you may receive free professional assistance to complete your FAFSA. When the date and time of College Goal is announced, you will receive e-mail notification through your student e-mail account. If you cannot attend College Goal, feel free to Contact Us for assistance.

Check your student e-mail regularly for important information from the Office of Financial Aid.

Check SHIP regularly via the Port of Armstrong. From SHIP you may also accept, decline, or make adjustments to your Direct loan(s).

Prior to any disbursement of federal Direct Loans a student most complete Entrance Couseling and a Master Promissory Note (MPN). You may confirm that you have completed these requirements at www.studentloans.gov .

If you are HOPE or Zell Miller Scholarship recipent then your HOPE or Zell Miller Scholarship eligibility is automatically evaluated each 30, 60, and 90 attempted credit hours, in addition to every spring semester.